One dead, 30 injured in Singapore Airlines emergency landing

[snoop1130]

 

A Singapore Airlines flight had to make a sudden landing at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok due to harsh weather; sadly, one passenger died and 30 others got injured. The air traffic control team at the airport got an emergency signal from the London-Singapore flight at 4 pm on May 21.

 

As per a Facebook page called Pilot Notebook, severe weather encountered by the Singapore Airlines plane after it left London for Changi Airport led it to land at Suvarnabhumi Airport instead. Unfortunately, this emergency landing led to injuries of 30 passengers and the death of one. The flight carried 211 passengers along with 18 cabin crew.

 

The incident may have been caused by unexpected air turbulence over the Indian Ocean, though the official reason remains unconfirmed. It's also believed that the deceased passenger might have sustained fatal injuries due to not buckling the seatbelt during landing.

 

In related news, bad weather also caused a tragic helicopter crash in Iran on May 19, claiming the life of the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and nine others. The chopper had been transporting the leaders from the Azerbaijani border to Tabriz. It battled heavy fog and snowstorm before crashing in East Azerbaijan province's mountains. Iranian authorities have yet to confirm the accident's cause.

 

Lastly, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin sent his condolences and ordered all government offices to fly the Thai flag at half-mast in memory of the deceased.

 

 

File photo for reference only. Courtesy of Google

 

-- 2024-05-21

 

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[Georgealbert]

Some details from an earlier thread.

 

 

[Georgealbert]

Another picture from crew as plane prepared for landing.

 

 

[Georgealbert]

Weather radar at the time of incident, showing approx area of where the turbulence was encountered, which is south of Yangon, heading towards Thailand.

 

[dinsdale]

"A Singapore Airlines flight had to make a sudden landing at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok due to harsh weather; sadly, one passenger died and 30 others got injured. The air traffic control team at the airport got an emergency signal from the London-Singapore flight at 4 pm on May 21.

 

As per a Facebook page called Pilot Notebook, severe weather encountered by the Singapore Airlines plane after it left London for Changi Airport led it to land at Suvarnabhumi Airport instead. Unfortunately, this emergency landing led to injuries of 30 passengers and the death of one. The flight carried 211 passengers along with 18 cabin crew.

 

The incident may have been caused by unexpected air turbulence over the Indian Ocean, though the official reason remains unconfirmed. It's also believed that the deceased passenger might have sustained fatal injuries due to not buckling the seatbelt during landing."
 

From what I have read elsewhere this is completely incorrect. The death and injuries occured during flight due to severe turbulance. This article states it was "during landing" 100% wrong. Once again the "journalistic standards" on this site are up to their usual high levels. Then goes on to say the incident happened over the Indian ocean. For sure  though the death and the injuries are certainly down to not being belted up. 

[metisdead]

A post with a link to a Facebook page has been removed as the video was no longer available. 

[impulse]

AP says:

 

Tracking data captured by FlightRadar24 and analyzed by The Associated Press showed the Singapore Airlines flight cruising at an altitude of 37,000 feet (11,300 meters). Just after 0800 GMT, the Boeing 777 suddenly and sharply pitched down to 31,000 feet (9,400 meters) over the span of some three minutes, the data shows.

 

The aircraft stayed at 31,000 feet (9,400 meters) for just under 10 minutes before rapidly descending and landing in Bangkok in just under half an hour. The descent happened as the flight was over the Andaman Sea approaching Myanmar.

 

So it must have happened pretty close to BKK.  It will be interesting to hear from passengers and crew what actually happened and why.

 

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-05-21/1-dead-others-injured-after-london-singapore-flight-hit-severe-turbulence-singapore-airlines-says

[Stocky]

Dzafran Azmir, 28, told Reuters:

"Suddenly the aircraft starts tilting up and there was shaking so I started bracing for what was happening, and very suddenly there was a very dramatic drop so everyone seated and not wearing seatbelt was launched immediately into the ceiling. Some people hit their heads on the baggage cabins overhead and dented it, they hit the places where lights and masks are and broke straight through it."

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/21/singapore-airlines-flight-777-300er-london-bangkok-turbulence

 

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[dinsdale]

Terrifying experience for all involved. Sadly a fatality and to what extent the people were injured will come out. This is real news and worthy of an article of a much higher standard and accuracy than this huge mistake of an article.

I always stay belted up expect for going to the dunny.

[Dmaxdan]

It would appear that the plane was close to falling apart. I know that the oxygen masks are supposed to deploy in an emergency but should the air vents be falling down and injuring passengers? The turbulence must have been off the scale!

[dinsdale]

5 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

It would appear that the plane was close to falling apart. I know that the oxygen masks are supposed to deploy in an emergency but should the air vents be falling down and injuring passengers? The turbulence must have been off the scale!

Fair chance some of the overhead damage was from people smashing into it not the other way round.

[Georgealbert]

British Embassy issue emergency contact advice.

 

[KhunBENQ]

44 minutes ago, markus said:

What a stupid headline!

... it implies that the accident occurred during the emergency landing.

Every other headline I see has it better (after heavy turbulence... etc.).

[Georgealbert]

Latest statement issued by Singapore Airlines.

 

[John Drake]

Nightmarish. A reminder to remain buckled into your seatbelt.

[KhunBENQ]

21 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

The turbulence must have been off the scale!

I would not be surprised if the whole plane has to be written off due to structural damage?

[greg71]

Death toll now sit at 2 with over 30 serious injuries according to other news sites 

[daveAustin]

22 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

It would appear that the plane was close to falling apart. I know that the oxygen masks are supposed to deploy in an emergency but should the air vents be falling down and injuring passengers? The turbulence must have been off the scale!

People smashing into the ceiling. 

[Georgealbert]

20 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

It would appear that the plane was close to falling apart. I know that the oxygen masks are supposed to deploy in an emergency but should the air vents be falling down and injuring passengers? The turbulence must have been off the scale!

If you look at the picture where the vents are hanging down, you see the passenger below them, has a head wound and blood down his face, I would suggest he never had his seat belt on and when the plane dropped he smashed into the overhead fittings, hence it was the passengers that caused this damage.

[dinsdale]

One dead, 30 injured in Singapore Airlines emergency landing

Singapore Airlines makes emergency landing after experiencining severe turbulance:

One dead, 30 injured.

[Bday Prang]

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

In related news, bad weather also caused a tragic helicopter crash in Iran on May 19, claiming the life of the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and nine others. The chopper had been transporting the leaders from the Azerbaijani border to Tabriz. It battled heavy fog and snowstorm before crashing in East Azerbaijan province's mountains. Iranian authorities have yet to confirm the accident's cause.

Act of god ?  certainly not a tragedy by any stretch of the imagination

[Georgealbert]

12 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

I would not be surprised if the whole plane has to be written off due to structural damage?

Think it will depend on how bad the turbulence was and is classified, yes there was a death and injuries, but full details are lacking and will be subjected to a full investigation.

 

Will be interesting to see from flight-radar site, if the aircraft is flying again in a couple of weeks after repair, checks and be certified safe to fly.

 

[roo860]

Was on the Thai news tonight, Bangkok Hospital ambulances lined up to ferry the injured, they'll be well taken care of for sure.

[NorthernRyland]

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

the deceased passenger might have sustained fatal injuries due to not buckling the seatbelt during landing.

Note to self, wear your seatbelt on the plane.

[wimpy]

3 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

Note to self, wear your seatbelt on the plane.

Always.

[anchadian]

One dead, 30 injured in Singapore Airlines emergency landing

 

A continuing problem for the news team to get it wrong.

[dinsdale]

7 minutes ago, wimpy said:

Always.

Impossible on long haul flights to stay buckled up as a trip to the toilet is necessary. It's one of the usual places that people get injured with severe turbulance. 

[Polar Bear]

The BBC is reporting that the death was a '73-year-old British man who likely had a heart attack'.

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-69044396

 

[Ralf001]

Just now, dinsdale said:

Impossible on long haul flights to stay buckled up as a trip to the toilet is necessary. It's one of the usual places that people get injured with severe turbulance. 

 

how many people are un-buckled to go to the loo at any given time ?

[Georgealbert]

Passenger who died was British 73, reported he likely died of heart attack, his wife is in hospital.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-69044396?src_origin=BBCS_BBC

 

Sorry, posted at the same time as @Polar Bear was posting.